My favorite Urban Myths

 I have three favorite stories.

The first one is story “Cheap and Easy” on page 6. It is a story that a library needed to move to new bigger library and the library found a good idea to minimize the books to move. The library’s idea is to allow people to take 6 books irregularly. Normally, only 4 books are allowed to check-out, so People can enjoy choosing a lot of books. The library can minimize the books to move to new library and the library staffs can move them without extra cost. The library’s idea is happy for both people in the town and library.I could not find this idea, and I think I need to be a little flexible.

The next story “Hit and Hear” on page 9. It is a story that an about 75 years-old man who couldn’t hear anything in his left ear regains hearing in his left ear by an accident.The bus hit a car and the man hit his head on the bus floor when he was a small boy, and from that day, he could only hear in his right ear. However, when the man met his friends for a drink, he laughed and laughed and fell out of his chair. He hit his head on the table and the bus ticket fell out of his left ear. From that accident, he can hear in his both ears.This story is very strange but is very good story for me.

The last story “Dead Cold” on page 30. It is a story that a woman took a frozen chicken and put it under her hat which has high height which you may have an image that Russian people wear. However, the frozen chicken frozen her head and killed her.In Japan, we usually say “Jigojitoku” (自業自得) and I think that it is a good story to tell that your acts will ultimately come back to you.

A letter to nice guy from Mrs. Slater

Hi,

I’m writing this letter to let you know that I want to say sorry & thank you.

First, I apologize for our behavior on the lift.

It was our first time away from home in England. We heard that New York’s a dangerous place and there are a lot of very strange people. So, we were really nervous to visit many places in NY.

At that time, we came back from dinner to hotel. We were tired because we had spent all day in a state of awed nervousness due to a rumor. After eating dinner, our feeling was stupefied. We thought tough day was almost over, however, we were really surprised because you & your dog got into the lift. You wore a black nice suits and sunglasses. In addition, your dog was German Shepherd Dog, big and black color. We felt intimidated by yours, so we gave all money in order to escape from you.

Secondly, thank you for paying instead of us. If I were you, I would take the money or buy something. So, I was impressed that you paid our accommodation fee with our money.

If you haven’t paid the cost, my first traveling abroad would be bad memory.

Again, thank you for your kindness.

Best regards,

Slater

Letter for Florence's parents

 Dear Florence’s parents,

I am Philip Marlowe and am a private detective. When I am working to find Crystal Kingsley as per Mr. Kingsley’ order, I knew a death of your daughter Florence Almore and writing this letter.

Your daughter’s death was judged a suicide by police, but I do not think so. I heard some oral evidence during I talked with some people who have relationship with Crystal Kingsley as below. Florence had become hysterical earlier that evening while at bar. As you know well, your daughter’s husband Mr. Almore is famous to rush from bar to bar to give drugged persons a shot to help them. At that night, he gave Florence a shot to calm her down and called his nurse to check on her later before continuing his rounds. And then, your daughter’s friend Conreid drove Florence back home. She could not go to her bedroom without help.So, I think that she could not go to a garage for the suicide, and it is natural that she was killed by someone.

I would like to support you as much as possible to know the truth for the last night of your daughter, so please call me if I can help you.